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2. Sleep apnea: causes, symptoms, treatments, and how it ... - AOL

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   "This metric helps your doctor determine the severity of your sleep apnea and can help guide treatment choices." Obstructive sleep apnea can be categorized as mild, moderate or severe. Mild sleep ...

3. What is Sleep Apnea? Symptoms & Treatment Options - AOL

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   If you sleep alone, talk with a doctor about participating in a sleep study. ... There are many different treatment options for sleep apnea. The best one for you will depend on the type of sleep ...

4. Upper airway resistance syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the Apnea-Hypopnea Index, the Respiratory Disturbance Index includes Respiratory Effort-related Arousals (RDI = AHI + RERA Index). [13] In 2005, the definition of sleep apnea was changed to include patients with UARS by using RDI to determine sleep apnea severity. The diagnosis of UARS is based on findings on a polysomnogram. On ...

5. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   The condition, also called treatment-emergent central apnea, is generally detected when obstructive sleep apnea is treated with CPAP and central sleep apnea emerges. [18] The exact mechanism of the loss of central respiratory drive during sleep in OSA is unknown but is most likely related to incorrect settings of the CPAP treatment and other ...

6. Sleep-related breathing disorder - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea is measured by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). An AHI is determined with a sleep study. AHI values for adults are categorized as: [2] [3] Normal: AHI<5; Mild sleep apnea: 5≤AHI<15; Moderate sleep apnea: 15≤AHI<30; Severe sleep apnea: AHI≥30; An episode is when a person hesitates to breathe or stops their breathing altogether.

7. Does Medicare Cover a Sleep Study? - AOL

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   Doctors use this test to identify possible sleep disorders. A doctor may perform different types of sleep studies, and Medicare covers any of them when used to diagnose sleep apnea. It may also ...